Overview
- The Home Department issued a February 2 order declining the Khadoor Sahib MP’s January 17 application under Section 15 of the National Security Act.
- The Amritsar district magistrate and the Amritsar (Rural) senior superintendent of police opposed release, warning of a serious threat to state security and public order.
- Citing Supreme Court Constitution Bench rulings, the order notes a detained MP has no enforceable right to attend parliamentary sittings.
- A Punjab and Haryana High Court directive on January 23 required a decision within seven working days, and the MP’s counsel confirmed receipt of the state’s reply.
- Amritpal Singh remains lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail under preventive detention extended to a full 12 months from April 23, 2025, while the Budget session’s first phase runs through February 13.